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Dr. Christos Riziotis, Director of Research, participated as Invited Speaker at the International Conference SPIE Photonics Europe 2026 (Strasbourg 12-16 April 2026). During his talk entitled “Hybrid Integrated Scalable Circuits in Silica with Embedded Quantum Emitters”, Dr C. Riziotis presented the novel technology of quantum emitters’ integration in photonic integrated circuits, exclusively developed at NHRF, together with recent experimental results towards the implementation of quantum computers and ultrasensitive quantum sensing devices.
In this podcast, Christina Kokkinia, Director of Research of the Institute of Historical Studies, talks about the importance of roman inscriptions, especially in the period between 1st and 3rd centuries CE. What kind of texts are they inscribed on stone? What is the so-called “epigraphic habit”? What kind of information do inscriptions provide for the governance of the Roman empire? What was the relationship between local elites and Roman government? Did local audiences read the inscriptions?
The ARNAC (Algorithms, Roads, and Narratives: Navigating Ancient Crete) Project is carried out at the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, with Vyron Antoniadis as Principal Investigator, and is funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.). The Project studies the ancient roads of Crete, exploring how they connected people, places, and stories across the island’s past, drawing on digital methods, spatial analysis, archaeological data, and evidence from anthropological research.
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) invites expressions of interest from researchers wishing to apply for the “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Postdoctoral Fellowship” Programme of the European Commission. Successful candidates will undertake a research stay of 12 to 24 months in Athens, Greece, fully funded by the Programme. During this period, fellows will be hosted in the premises of the Institute at Athens and supervised by a member of the Institute’s research staff. We welcome proposals within our core thematic areas, encompassing Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, Byzantine and Latin Dominions Studies, and Modern Greek and Ottoman Studies.
Dr. Fotis Kyrilis, Post Doctoral Associate of ICB and member of the ERA Chair Hot4Cryo project team has been awarded funding through the 4th Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects supporting Postdoctoral Researchers, for the project “Integrative structural investigation of macroH2A nucleosomes and definition of the mechanistic insights that involve them in altering transcription profiles”, with a total budget of €99,437, starting in April 2026.
Dr Theodora Katsila, Senior Researcher and Head of the Biomarker Discovery & Translational Research Laboratory at the ICB/NHRF has been elected Chair of the Marketing and Outreach Committee (MOC) of the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO), the leading global body in Proteomics. This role further enhances opportunities for international collaboration and participation in global research networks of scientific excellence. This appointment recognizes Dr Katsila’s scientific contribution in proteoform-based multi-omics analysis and the repurposing of drugs, advanced materials, and smart systems, as well as the strategic framework developed within the NHRF Centre of Excellence.
Στην έκδοση, που αποτελεί τον δεύτερο τόμο του σχετικού ευρύτερου έργου, παρουσιάζονται τα εφυαλωμένα αγγεία (τα bacini) που είναι εντοιχισμένα στις όψεις πολυάριθμων ναών της περιφερειακής ενότητας Λασιθίου. Τα αγγεία εντοπίστηκαν στο πλαίσιο του ερευνητικού προγράμματος: «Εντοιχισμένα αγγεία σε βυζαντινές και μεταβυζαντινές εκκλησίες του ελληνικού χώρου: ένα ηλεκτρονικό corpus».
Events
Performing and Healing in Antiquity
The workshop explores the relationship between ritual and therapy in the ancient world, highlighting how diverse healing practices and rituals share a deeply performative nature.
09:30
French School in Athens
Performing and Healing in Antiquity
The workshop explores the relationship between ritual and therapy in the ancient world, highlighting how diverse healing practices and rituals share a deeply performative nature.
09:30
French School in Athens
This year’s numismatic seminar will be held in hybrid mode. The aim of the seminar is to demonstrate the strength of the numismatic research in Greece by pointing out the links and interactions of the discipline with history and archaeology.
Organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online
This year’s numismatic seminar will be held in hybrid mode. The aim of the seminar is to demonstrate the strength of the numismatic research in Greece by pointing out the links and interactions of the discipline with history and archaeology.
Organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online
Muhabbet is an initiative aiming at bringing together scholars, students, and people interested in the shared social history and cultural heritage of the East Mediterranean. We wish to hold discussions about our common legacies in an informal and friendly environment, like that of the coffeehouses, which originated in the Ottoman East Mediterranean, where people used to come together to develop amicable conversations called muhabbet.
The initiative is endorsed by the Demos Center, the Institute of Hellenic Culture and Liberal Arts, ACG; the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
Muhabbet is an initiative aiming at bringing together scholars, students, and people interested in the shared social history and cultural heritage of the East Mediterranean. We wish to hold discussions about our common legacies in an informal and friendly environment, like that of the coffeehouses, which originated in the Ottoman East Mediterranean, where people used to come together to develop amicable conversations called muhabbet.
The initiative is endorsed by the Demos Center, the Institute of Hellenic Culture and Liberal Arts, ACG; the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
Διοργάνωση: Τομέας Βυζαντινών Ερευνών (ΤΒΕ/ΙΙΕ)
Online
Διοργάνωση: Τομέας Βυζαντινών Ερευνών (ΤΒΕ/ΙΙΕ)
Online
The Seminars on Greek and Roman Antiquity aim at presenting the most recent findings of research on the ancient Greek and Roman World, as well as on the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean. They aspire to engage all disciplines relating to the study of the ancient world, focusing both on the written sources and on the material evidence, through the participation of experienced as well as younger scholars.
Co-organised by the Institute of Historical Research of the NHRF, the Department of History and Archaeology of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the École Française d’Athènes.
October 2025 – June 2026
French School in Athens (6 Didotou str., Athens) & Online
The Seminars on Greek and Roman Antiquity aim at presenting the most recent findings of research on the ancient Greek and Roman World, as well as on the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean. They aspire to engage all disciplines relating to the study of the ancient world, focusing both on the written sources and on the material evidence, through the participation of experienced as well as younger scholars.
Co-organised by the Institute of Historical Research of the NHRF, the Department of History and Archaeology of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the École Française d’Athènes.
October 2025 – June 2026
French School in Athens (6 Didotou str., Athens) & Online
Νοοτροπίες, συναισθήματα και δίκτυα επικοινωνίας ουμανιστών και καλλιτεχνών στο Βυζάντιο και στην Ιταλία την περίοδο της «Αναγέννησης» (13ος-16ος αι.)
February 18 – June 03, 2026
On Wednesdays, 16.00-18.00
University of Athens Historical Archive
Νοοτροπίες, συναισθήματα και δίκτυα επικοινωνίας ουμανιστών και καλλιτεχνών στο Βυζάντιο και στην Ιταλία την περίοδο της «Αναγέννησης» (13ος-16ος αι.)
February 18 – June 03, 2026
On Wednesdays, 16.00-18.00
University of Athens Historical Archive
Press Releases
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces that two major research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, have received grants by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy for the year 2026. These projects are “Underwater Archaeological Research in Kasos and Karpathos” and “Defining Ancient Coastlines in Kimolos and Melos”.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces that two major research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, have received grants by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy for the year 2026. These projects are “Underwater Archaeological Research in Kasos and Karpathos” and “Defining Ancient Coastlines in Kimolos and Melos”.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of a grant for the research project Byzantine and Latin-dominated Tenos: Old and new archaeological data of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy for 2026.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of a grant for the research project Byzantine and Latin-dominated Tenos: Old and new archaeological data of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy for 2026.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of three grants for three significant research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy. These projects are part of the broader effort to promote scientific research and cultural heritage in the island regions of Tenos, Kasos, Karpathos, and Kimolos.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of three grants for three significant research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy. These projects are part of the broader effort to promote scientific research and cultural heritage in the island regions of Tenos, Kasos, Karpathos, and Kimolos.
The AmphiPoly research project aims to scientifically document the reconstruction of the monument’s original appearance, including its polychromy and iconography, in all its chronological phases. Digital, three-dimensional representation and aesthetic restoration is implemented, based on archaeometric measurements, digital tools, and historical-archaeological research.
The AmphiPoly research project aims to scientifically document the reconstruction of the monument’s original appearance, including its polychromy and iconography, in all its chronological phases. Digital, three-dimensional representation and aesthetic restoration is implemented, based on archaeometric measurements, digital tools, and historical-archaeological research.
“K.Th. Dimaras” Library of Science, Technology and Culture
The Library of Science, Technology and Culture “K.Th. Dimaras” is the largest library of scientific journals in Greece. Its collection covers the fields of natural sciences and the humanities.
The Library has a reading room with free online access to a large number of electronic journals, books and databases, to which the NHRF has secured a subscription.